Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Island Solace

Yesterday we had a lucky break in the weather; it was actually sunny so we decided to take an excursion over to Vashon Island. After lunch at the Hardware Store and a quick stop for lattes at the Monkey Tree we headed for Jensen Point.(For those of you who check out the map, Jensen Point is on the tip of the Burton Peninsula.) And there each of us scattered to do our own beach work. Ed and I took photos, the boys played in a fort they found and also tried to scramble up a dirt bank. Melanie took it all in and remarked several times at how peaceful it was.

Vashon has always been special to me. Both sets of grandparents lived there so we visited regularly and made some of the best memories of my childhood -- whole days spent on the beach - hunting for baby sand dollars and agates, setting up house amidst the boulders on the edge, watching the tide pull out and slide in - noticing the rhythms and the pulse of the place. Later in college I spent my summers working on the island at Camp Sealth which holds its own set of special memories for me.




Yesterday we had a lucky break in the weather; it was actually sunny so we decided to take an excursion over to Vashon Island.

4 comments:

emme said...

Maybe we could visit Vashon Island when Casey and I come up. I always wanted to go see it. I had college friends at the University of Puget Sound who grew up there and it always sounded like a wonderful place. I understand they also grow strawberries on the island.

susan said...

Yes! Yes! I'd love to go over there with you two! And strawberries are big; they have a strawberry festival - in June, I think. When do plan to fly out?

emme said...

we aren't sure about when, kind of waiting until you hear about being matched - maybe in August before Casey goes off to college!

Anonymous said...

Who is the ugly guy in the green shirt and the lady with the funny hair?